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July 29, 2024

Transportation Decarbonization

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EPA Announces Tougher Emission Rules for Heavy-duty Vehicles
The EPA announced tough new emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles: cleaner trucks but not until the 2027 model year and not completely clean until 2045.
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Postal Service Goes Electric
Ending a battle with a Trump holdover, the Biden administration announced that the U.S. Postal Service will procure 66,000 battery electric vehicles.
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California Energy Commission Approves $2.9B Clean Transportation Plan
The California Energy Commission approved $2.9 billion in clean-transportation funding through 2026, primarily for charging light- medium- and heavy-duty EVs.
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DOE Announces $2.5B Loan to EV Battery Manufacturer Ultium
The DOE is providing the loan to help finance construction of new lithium-ion battery manufacturing plants in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.
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Trucking Industry Estimates Massive Cost of Electrification
A new report by a research arm of the trucking industry quantifies challenges facing electrification of the sector.
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Inslee Seeks Public/Private Cooperation on EV Charging Stations
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee thinks the state government should explore joining with businesses to build and share EV charging sites.
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California’s Energy Efficiency Policies Ranked Best in Nation
California ranks highest in the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's (ACEEE) annual report on states’ energy-efficiency policies and programs.
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CARB Prepares Launch of $13M E-bike Incentive Program
The California Air Resources Board is getting close to finalizing details of its electric bicycle incentive program, expected to launch in early 2023.
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IEA: Global Energy Crisis Puts Efficiency at ‘Center of Policy Agendas’
According to new reports by the International Energy Agency, global spending on energy efficiency could hit $560 billion this year, a new record.
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California PUC OKs $1B EV Charging Program
The California Public Utilities Commission OK'd $1 billion for electric-vehicle charging infrastructure, with 70% of it for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

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